Be An Imagineer!

Spring is on the way! Although in fits and starts, it seems to have arrived early this year. Trees have already begun to bud on their branches. Flowers starting to poke their heads above the soil after the long winter. Songbirds came in over a month ago. Very early for them. They keep me company…

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A Sudden Awakening

The moment you flex your foot wrong and it cramps . . . and you think, “This is it. This is how it ends.” —Respectblog Duff here. Ask Me how I know Mom agrees with This quote. The other Night, She and I were both slumbering away. Dreaming good dreams. I was ready to pounce…

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Canines Rule!

Duff here. Great Uncle Alexander was a Delightful Dalmatian. Fun loving. Warm and friendly. Devoted. He loved being with His Master. Nothing better than That! Outside. Inside. Next to His Foot as He read in His Chair. In the Car on Major Adventures to the grocery Store. Yes, indeed. Living unstuck. Alexander also had the…

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day to You!

There are good ships and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships and may they ever be. —Old Irish proverb Duff here. St. Patty’s Day is on the way! What will You do to Celebrate? A bit of Corned beef and Cabbage? (Yum!) Wearing of the…

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Preserve the Warm Air

Duff here. Off and on, it’s been Cold in These Parts over the last few Weeks. Mom goes downstairs to the Jeep to warm It up before We leave. We all know She wants to keep Her Duffer Dog warm and toasty. She cranks up the heat full Blast. Mom’s cold, so I not only…

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Love at Home

I’m Tom Bodett for Motel 6, and we’ll leave the light on for you. —Motel 6 commercial Duff here. Cousins Arvie, Sammy, and Sunshine were concerned. When Their Owners ran errands or went to work? They would leave Them at Home. And not pay Them any attention on Their Return. The Cousins were miffed. Put…

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No Treats, No Loving Attention

Duff here. Our Good Friend in South Carolina was disgusted with Herself. She was getting the Cold Shoulder from the Four Mini Dachshunds in Her Home. What in the World happened? She took Herself a Day off. (Her term was being a Lazy Sloth.) Among other things, She did not get Out of the House…

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